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The rumour that 7 Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs would discontinue the enactment intensified connected Tuesday (June 16, 2026), with Shiv Sena (UBT) person Sanjay Raut’s penning a cryptic post, claiming that attempts would beryllium made to “buy each MP for ₹15 crore”.
“Apna Sapna wealth money (The imagination is lone money), the accusation that Maharashtra MPs volition person an beforehand of ₹15 crore contiguous is highly shocking and disgusting,” Mr. Raut said connected X, tagging Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
The connection comes a time aft helium and different enactment members dismissed reports that 9 Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs were acceptable to discontinue the enactment and articulation the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. On Sunday, Shiv Sena (UBT) main Uddhav Thackeray held a gathering astatine Matoshree successful Mumbai, wherever lone 4 MPs were present.
Shiv Sena leaders Sanjay Raut and MP Anil Desai are successful Delhi, and apt to scope retired to each the MPs.
Meanwhile, an MLC from the Shinde campy validated the rumour, saying, “it is successful the last stage”. “Seven MPs and 16 MLAs privation to beryllium with the Shiv Sena, and they are successful interaction with us. Before the Monsoon Session, each volition beryllium done,” said Shiv Sena MLC Krupal Tumane.
On Tuesday, Shiv Sena Minister Pratap Sarnaik said, “Shiv Sena’s doors are unfastened 24X7 and 365 days, anyone tin articulation us.”
Mr. Thackeray volition besides clasp a gathering of the MLAs and MLCs connected June 22, erstwhile the Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Legislature volition footwear off. Earlier, Mr. Raut, dismissing the rumours, said, “All the MPs are with america and volition beryllium contiguous connected the 60th instauration time of the undivided Shiv Sena connected June 19.”
